Sharece Taft

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December 16, 2004

LEESBURG BASKETBALL

Lake/Sumter STATS: The 5-foot-11 junior center opened last week with two double-doubles and finished the week with 40 points and 32 rebounds as Leesburg stretched its season-opening winning streak to 8-0.

SIDELINES: Taft, nicknamed "Reesey," was only 4-11 in middle school and played point guard before hitting a growth spurt between her seventh- and eighth-grade years.